COTU Ventures
COTU Ventures is a Dubai-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on empowering entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Founded in 2021 by Amir Farha, the firm aims to support underestimated founders during the critical pre-seed and seed stages of their journeys. COTU Ventures raised a $54 million inaugural fund in February 2024, positioning itself as the first institutional investor for startups in the region. The firm adopts a sector-agnostic approach, with particular interests in Fintech, B2B Software, Logistics, E-commerce, AI, and AgriTech. COTU Ventures pr
Investing activity
COTU Ventures appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent are Keep Converting (Pre-seed, $2M, Sep 2026) and Qureos (Seed, $5M, Feb 2026).
COTU Ventures most often invests alongside Nuwa Capital, Prosus, Salica Oryx Fund and Salica Investments, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about COTU Ventures
What AI companies has COTU Ventures invested in?
COTU Ventures's AI investments include Keep Converting and Qureos. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is COTU Ventures based?
COTU Ventures is based in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What stage does COTU Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, COTU Ventures has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $5M. COTU Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does COTU Ventures co-invest with?
COTU Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Nuwa Capital (1 deal), Prosus (1 deal), Salica Oryx Fund (1 deal), Salica Investments (1 deal) and BDev Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach COTU Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see COTU Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add COTU Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.